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Why We Hire Creative People

In this week’s vlog, we walk you through the ups and downs of our creative process.

By Nicolas Beique on Apr 30, 2018

What is the Difference Between an Acquiring Bank and an Issuing Bank?

Acquiring banks and issuing banks (sometimes referred to as “acquirers” and “issuers,” respectively) are two important institutions in the credit card processing ecosystem.

By Miranda Russell on Feb 14, 2019

Understanding the Different Payment Processing Pricing Structures

One of the most important considerations when selecting a payment processor for your business is which pricing structure they offer, or simply, how they bill you for your processing.

By Chris Reid on Feb 12, 2019

Founders Calgary Vol. 5: Up Your Tech Game

By Miranda Russell on Feb 8, 2019

The Helcim Blog

The Top 5 Tricks & Misleading Techniques Used by Credit Card Processors

Many credit card processing companies use sneaky tactics to trick merchants into bad deals. Here are the top five.

By Nicolas Beique on Jun 9, 2016

The Top 5 Tricks & Misleading Techniques Used by Canadian Credit Card Processors

Be aware that many Canadian payment processors often trick their merchants into bad deals.

By Nicolas Beique on Oct 12, 2016

Card Brands Now Require CVV Security Code

To help combat the occurrence of fraud, Visa now requires the CVV to obtain transaction authorization for all manually keyed in transactions.

By Radu Georgescu on Sep 27, 2018

Introducing the New Helcim Blog!

You may have noticed that the Helcim Blog has undergone a significant facelift.

By Nicolas Beique on Oct 17, 2018

Visa and Mastercard Announce Rate Adjustment for January 2019

Visa and Mastercard have both announced rate adjustments effective January 1, 2019. Visa has announced that their base assessment fee will increase to 0.09% from the current 0.08% and Mastercard has announced a reduction to the Mastercard interchange rates.

By Miranda Russell on Dec 14, 2018

Understanding Payments

How Visa Debit Works in the US vs. Canada

Visa Debit includes the added benefits of credit cards, including purchase protection and the accessibility of online payments, while still allowing consumers to pay for purchases directly from their bank account.

By Zachary Nickerson on Jun 14, 2018

Understanding Payments

5 Benefits of Accepting Credit Cards

Whether you’re just starting out and debating which payment methods you’d like to accept, or you have a more established business that has been able to avoid accepting credit cards up until now, there is certainly a strong case to be made for accepting credit cards. Here are five ways that accepting credit cards can help your business.

By Radu Georgescu on Jan 17, 2019

Understanding Payments

Watch Out! These Types of Credit Card Fraud Could Harm Your Business

As a merchant, you want to ensure that the credit card transactions that you process are for legitimate purchases and that they are not associated with fraudulent activity. There are several different types of credit card fraud that you should be aware of.

By Miranda Russell on Oct 23, 2018

Choosing a Payment Processor

Don’t Overpay for Credit Card Processing

You can help save your business money before you even sign up with a processor by doing your research and shopping around for a payment provider armed with the knowledge of what to look for with regard to processing rates and fees.

By Jeff Merkel on Jan 31, 2019

The Helcim Vlog

Crunch Time

As we’ve eluded to in previous episodes, there are a lot of big projects happening behind the scenes at Helcim. These projects have been requiring my full attention, so I had to make the decision to pull back on the frequency of the vlog while we work towards our big goals.

By Nicolas Beique on Dec 9, 2018